Humanities and the National Science Foundation. She is currently investigating the intersections between engineering and CSR on the NSF grant ”The Ethics of Extraction: Integrating Corporate Social Responsibility into Engineering Education.”Dr. Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines Juan Lucena is Professor and Director of Humanitarian Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines (CSM). Juan obtained a Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech and a MS in STS and BS in Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). His books include Defending the Nation: U.S. Policymaking to Create Scientists and Engineers from Sputnik to the ’War Against Terrorism’ (University
ethics, which students seem todisconnected and/or irrelevant add- perceive as a more appropriate topic for the engineeringon classroom. ! Begin the semester with 3 case studies (one per week?) that include (or will include) social elements, including things that have gone wrong or could go wrong. Revisit the case studies throughout the semester. ! Include excerpts from fall 2014 focus group/interview responses
incorporating social justice and human values into the curriculum. I started this with the [ECP design task]. Surprisingly, no one was very attentive to the ethical ramifications of using children for power generation… I was disappointed in that I found myself lecturing more than allowing for discussion… Ultimately, I was attempting to convey that the problems that they solve in this course are situated in real contexts, and sometimes, these contexts are more Page 26.866.8 important than the signals and systems problem itself. I look forward to reading their reflections on these topics to see if some of them
ethic are important traits for engaging in Page 26.1378.4social justice work” (p. 39). Schneider, Lucena, and Leydens [17] describe the rapid growth inengineering programs that are designed to help. Unfortunately, as is argued by these authors[17], the very nature of many of these activities contributes to a sense within engineering thatcommunities can be defined by what they are lacking. This attitude unintentionally lends itself tothe right-or-wrong problem-solving training common in engineering education. As the authors of[17] explain, the very nature of such formulation can lead to colonialist or imperialisticrelationships and continued
Paper ID #22216Challenges and Opportunities in International Service LearningDr. Tina Lee, University of Wisconsin-Stout Dr. Tina Lee is an Associate Professor of Anthropology and the Program Director for the Applied Social Science Program at the University of Wisconsin-Stout.Dr. Devin R. Berg, University of Wisconsin-Stout Devin Berg is an Associate Professor and Program Director of the B.S. Mechanical Engineering program in the Engineering and Technology Department at the University of Wisconsin - Stout.Dr. Elizabeth A. Buchanan, University of Wisconsin-Stout Elizabeth Buchanan is Endowed Chair in Ethics and Acting Director
”). Professional codes of ethics and ABET requirements are sometimes applied, withsustainability introduced as a design constraint.3 In our experience, these professionalrequirements are often treated only in senior design projects, and then only as items on achecklist. Optional minor and certificate programs may exist for those engineering students whoare interested, but even here crucial tensions often go unexplored between definitions ofsustainability (between weak and strong sustainability4, 5, between “technological sustainability”and “ecological sustainability”6, between “eco-efficiency” and “eco-effectiveness”7, or betweensustainability and sustainable development8, 9, 10, 11) and even between areas of the triple bottomline.3 Missing, too, are
Paper ID #12225Which Courses Influence Engineering Students’ Views of Social Responsibil-ity?Dr. Nathan E Canney PE, Seattle University Dr. Nathan E. Canney teaches civil engineering at Seattle University. His research focuses on engineering education, specifically the development of social responsibility in engineering students. Other areas of interest include ethics, service learning, and sustainability education. Dr. Canney received bachelor’s degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics from Seattle University, a master’s in Civil Engineering from Stanford University with an emphasis on structural engineering, and a
students to the overallcomplexity of wicked problems3,11, while giving students the tools and cognitive awareness toeffectively and confidently respond to these wicked problems in their future work asprofessionals, designers, and engineers (see Hess, Brownell, & Dale 2014 for the instructionaldesign1). The survey we have designed corresponds to the following learning objectives:As a result of participating in the course, students will… 1) Develop confidence in responding to wicked, sustainability-related problems 2) Become conscious of the ethical and professional responsibilities within their field in a (a) global, (b) social, and (c) environmental contextIn the first WPSI iteration, we created and distributed 15 loosely related
at least 50% ofaccredited civil engineering programs in the United States. The credit hour requirements are theaverage value for each course [22]. The topics in column 3 are the proposed topics for a newthree-year civil engineering program. Most three year topics remain at approximately the samenumber of credit hours as the average four year program. The CE (Civil Engineer) seminarcourse is designed to cover professional issues in engineering listed in the EAC-ABET civilengineering program criteria including business, public policy, leadership, professional ethics,licensure, and professionalism. Topics that were eliminated include dynamics, constructionmanagement, engineering economics, and computer aided drawing (CAD). The topics that
with a minor in International Relations, from the University of Texas at Tyler in 2016. She received a Master of Arts in Human Rights and Global Ethics from the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom in January 2019. Her research interests are in the area of government, policy, and international relations.Dr. James K. Nelson Jr. P.E., Texas A&M University System Dr. James K. Nelson received a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree from the University of Dayton in 1974. He received the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in civil engineering from the University of Houston. During his graduate study, Dr. Nelson specialized in structural engineering. He is a registered professional engineer in
Next Leaders Academy:Ethical AI Camp2024 RecapIn June 2024, the Gaskins Foundation hosted a pilot camp title “NextLeaders Academy: Ethical AI Camp” for high school students in theGreater Cincinnati area. by Delano White 1 Camp Overview June 8-12, 2024 Location: University of Cincinnati Digital Futures Building Target Age: 9-12 grades Focus: Exploring ethical considerations in the development and application of AIThe Digital Futures is part of the University of theCincinnati. Housed within the Cincinnati InnovationDistrict, the building houses research labs, co-working spaces, meeting rooms, and otheramenities to foster creativity and growth in the
c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020Complexity, Right Action, and the Engineering CurriculumAbstractToday’s engineering students face a very different world than their predecessors. As engineeringhas adapted to a more global and interconnected economy, the issues that face today’s engineershave become more complex. In a highly networked world notions of the impact of an engineer’sactions on others, the basis for moral and ethical behavior, also become more complex. Thedefinition of complex used here captures higher-order and emergent behaviors, situations thatcan change rapidly, limitations to predictability, and behavior arising from interactions ratherthan innate to components. While ethics has remained central to
a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity.Dr. Nathan E Canney, Seattle University Dr. Canney teaches civil engineering at Seattle University. His research focuses on engineering educa- tion, specifically the development of social responsibility in engineering students. Other areas of interest include ethics, service learning, and the role of the public in engineering decisions. Dr. Canney re- ceived bachelors degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics from Seattle University, a masters in Civil Engineering from Stanford University with an emphasis on structural engineering
Paper ID #29292Using Creative Writing as a Tool for Learning Professional Developmentin Materials Science and EngineeringDr. Sabrina Starr Jedlicka, Lehigh University American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020Using Creative Writing as a Tool for Learning Professional Development in Materials Science & EngineeringAbstractCourses in professional development can be a catch-all to address student skill building in areassuch as technical writing, communication, career path reflection, and ethics. While each of theseskills is important to student development, the
living-learning community where students learned about and practice sustainability. Bielefeldt is also a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education and a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Faculty Integration of Social Justice Issues into Courses and Co-Curricular Activities for Engineering StudentsAbstractRecent attention has been drawn to historical inequalities in society that persist in some formtoday. Social justice concerns
work at Tufts Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (U.S. Foreign Policy), in Madrid, Spain (language pedagogy) and Ameri- can University (International Law and Organizations). She also served as a Fellow to the United Nations University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 What is the Length of a Toilet Paper Tube? A Hands-On, Team-Based Lesson in the Ethics of Data CollectionAbstractWe describe a hands-on, team-based classroom activity designed to help engineering studentsunderstand the ethics of data collection, analysis and reporting processes. This lesson ispresented to students as a “mini research competition” involving the collection of data to answerthe
algorithms as they enter the workforce, can develop an early awarenessand understanding of bias in information systems. Further, when the students receive suchtraining, the automated systems they generate will produce more fair outcomes. Our pedagogyincorporates insights from computer science, library science, medical ethics, and critical theory.The aim of our algorithm bias instruction is to help computer science students recognize andmitigate the systematic marginalization of groups within the current technological environment.IntroductionSearch-engine bias and unfair outcomes from automated systems have been documented inrecent years. All modern information systems depend on computer algorithms to run effectiveprograms. Algorithms are sets of
Algorithm Bias:A Survey of Computer Science Student PerceptionsAbstractIn the United States, Google performs over 3.9 million searches per minute. Monthly desktopsearches can exceed over 10.7 billion and mobile searches are predicted to grow steadily.Concurrently, recent discourse has raised questions about bias in search engines and big dataalgorithms. As the information universe becomes increasingly dominated by algorithms,computer scientists and engineers have ethical obligations to create systems that do no harm. Inthis paper, the authors discuss a survey that was conducted of computer science and computerengineering students' perceptions of algorithm bias. The aim of the survey was to gatherpreliminary data on how
Paper ID #26355Board 19: Impacts of Engineering Justice Curriculum: A Survey of StudentAttitudesDr. Tina Lee, University of Wisconsin-Stout Dr. Tina Lee is an Associate Professor of Anthropology and the Program Director for the Applied Social Science Program at the University of Wisconsin-Stout.Dr. Elizabeth Anne Buchanan, University of Wisconsin-Stout Elizabeth Buchanan is Endowed Chair in Ethics and Acting Director, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, at the University of Wisconsin-Stout.Dr. Devin R. Berg, University of Wisconsin-Stout Devin Berg is an Associate Professor and Program Director of the B.S. Mechanical
equal partners in the engineering process, rather than people theengineers are ‘helping’. Following these two pillars, ethical and empathetic decision making are the thirdpillar, encouraging engineers to base decisions beyond traditional resource justifications, such as cost andtime. Howcroft et al. emphasize that these pillars need to be continuously integrated over the course of adegree program to be impactful.Figure 1: Empathy models adapted from their source literature on a continuum from decontextualized tocontext-driven.DiscussionEach model reflects the context in which it was created and can each aid engineering educators inimplementing empathy in their curricula. Zaki’s [6] model developed by a psychologist, is the mostdecontextualized
Engineering Education, 2025 Project-Based Learning and the AI4K12 Framework in High School AI Curriculum: A Systematic ReviewAbstract— This systematic literature review investigates how Project-Based Learning (PBL) andthe AI4K12 Five Big Ideas framework enhance high school students' AI literacy, includingfunctionality, application, and ethics. Six peer-reviewed empirical studies were synthesized toaddress four research questions: the observed learning outcomes and challenges of high schoolAI education, the use of PBL pedagogy, and the inclusion of the AI4K12 Five Big Ideas.The purpose of this study is to explore effective methods for integrating AI literacy into existinghigh school curricula. This urgency stems
learned about and practice sustainability. Bielefeldt is also a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in en- gineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity.Prof. JoAnn Silverstein P.E., University of Colorado Boulder JoAnn Silverstein is a Professor in Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering and Associate Dean for Faculty Advancement at the University of Colorado, Boulder. She has a BA in Psychology (Stanford University), BS, MS, and PhD in Civil Engineering (University of California, Davis) and is a registered Professional Engineer (Colorado). Her research interests are Water and wastewater treatment process analysis
Baker publishedby Cengage Learning. The PMBOK ® Guide – Seventh Edition is a supplemental text for thiscourse.From a non-technical perspective, the course highlights the importance of ethical behaviorsthroughout the course and in the Week 14 lecture entitled Project Ethics. The ProjectManagement Institute requires that project practitioners follow the Project Management Institute(PMI) Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. The code of ethics provides guidance for moralbehaviors distinguishing right from wrong, and good from bad, not strategy, stewardship, andmanaging change in dynamic environments [1]. The code of ethics promotes the values ofresponsibility, respect, fairness, and honesty which complement the principles [1], but goodmorals
(CSNE), the author, a middle school science teacher, designed and implemented a twoweek, projectbased neural engineering STEAM unit. The unit was designed to provide multiple access points for student engagement through the inclusion of a range of high interest topics: neuroscience, circuitry, coding, engineering design, art, and ethics. The unit’s effectiveness in teaching science and engineering skills and affecting attitudes was evaluated through the use of student surveys. Program Description The interdisciplinary STEAM curriculum unit titled “Sensory Substitution” examined the realworld problem of sensory impairment. The unit engaged 5th8th grade students at an all girls middle school in engineering design and was implemented over
Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Work in Progress: Understanding Student Perceptions and Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence for Technical WritingOpen generative artificial intelligence’s (AI’s) ability to craft human-like text concerns educatorswho fear students will complete assignments without meeting course objectives. Currently, AIdetection is unreliable, adding to educators’ concerns. While these fears are valid, we believe thebest way forward is to teach students how to use this powerful technology ethically andeffectively. Best practices for using AI
learn and experience. Similar discrepancies between faculty andstudents have been seen in previous studies of engineering ethics education [6]. In this paper we ask: 1) What methods do teachers choose to use most often in teaching CSR? 2) What methods are most clearly recognized by students and in what courses? 3) Given student and faculty concerns, what are previous pedagogical methods from ethics literature that may be most effective for teaching CSR? CSR is a broad term encompassing the many ways that corporations attempt to accommodate theneed for maximizing profit and taking into account the needs and wellbeing of the community andenvironment [1]. CSR can be used as a method for teaching macroethics to engineering
employed the Elo and Kyngäs inductive analysis approach, extracting data for publicationyear, study objectives, number of citations, authors’ related publications, stakeholders addressed,stakeholder perceptions, AI4K12 content coverage, and ethical considerations. We analyzed eachtopic, finding commonality and uniqueness among the articles. By analyzing the objectives, wefound these articles highlighted four primary themes: curriculum and program development,teaching and learning methods, student engagement and perceptions, and inclusion and diversityin education. We also found that there was a significant increase in publications of this sortpublished in 2022, with a decrease in publications in 2023.Using our other extracted data, we were able to
problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics 2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors 3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences 4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts 5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership. Create a collaborative and
curriculawill include • Themes such as sustainability and climate change, racial and economic justice, technology and its impacts on society, community engagement and experiential learning, and universal design. • Elements of professional formation such as ethical and cultural awareness, emotional intelligence, leadership and communication, and continual learning, among many others.The authors envision that this paper will be the first in a series of papers that document theprocess of integrating professional formation and the university’s mission into the ECEcurriculum at Seattle University. This paper will focus on reimagining the curriculum, whilefuture papers will focus on revising, implementing, and evaluating the